EASY DOES IT

BY E. G. VON WALD

Hal was stranded in the wilderness with
a beautiful girl, and it was surprisingly
enjoyable—while his conditioning was off.
But, after all, how uncivilized can one get?

[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1955.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]


Hal Webber leaned back in the soft Formair Executive's seat. Although he twisted and shifted his position restlessly, he received the same sensation of perfect, comfortable support no matter which way he sat in it. Which was only natural, of course. Formair was the best suspend-field furniture manufactured.

As he squirmed about, he had a faint, puzzled frown on his face, and in his stomach he felt a lurking sensation of unaccustomed tension. Hal simply could not understand it.

There was a faint humming sound, as the door panel slid back. His father entered the office.

"Well Hal," the old man murmured softly with a placid smile of satisfaction. "We've done it."